Total Crime Rate

3878.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3878.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1090.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 812.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 700.0 10/10
  • Public order 442.4 10/10
  • Other theft 193.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 163.6 10/10
  • Drugs 124.2 10/10
  • Burglary 78.8 10/10
  • Robbery 66.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 57.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 54.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 39.4 10/10
  • Other crime 30.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.2 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (BN1 1US) in the last 12 months was 3878.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3500.8% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 360 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 8 cases , down -46.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 67.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -56.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 412 (≈ 1248.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BN1 1US), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 528 crimes here, including 267 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Square
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ship Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nile Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Place
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation

Data Sources

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